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Job Description

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About the role:
We are seeking an experienced government proposal manager to oversee the entire proposal process, from initiation to submission, ensuring that strategy, content, and quality are prioritized in every project. The Proposal Manager will collaborate with the sales team and product line supervise and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure that milestones and deliverables are achieved throughout the proposal development process. Additionally, the PM will develop key sales documents, including cover letters, executive summaries, and product messaging, compiling the final package into a customer-ready format. The PM will also conduct quality assurance checks on all proposal sections and validate compliance with state's requirements.

About the team:

The Response Center of Excellence is seeking a Government Proposal Manager to manage the response process and communicate FIS' sales messages to state government benefit agencies with powerful, complete proposal packages. The EBT Proposal team includes expert proposal writers who are dedicated to supporting the business line's sales and product teams. Their responsibilities include managing the RFP response process to deliver professional, comprehensive, and high-quality response packages. The team meticulously analyzes the requirements of each RFP, integrates sales and product expertise, and produces FIS-branded response packages that move the sales opportunity closer to wins.

What you will be doing:

• Manage RFP response projects to meet every state requirement with compelling, powerful responses.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team to produce winning response packages under schedule.
• Communicate with writers, sales leads, and product teams to coordinate complex schedules and requirements into project plans for successful delivery.
• Convert complex solution and technical information, jargon and acronyms into evaluator-friendly, compliant content conveying sales messaging and win themes.
• Minimal travel.

What you bring:

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years of demonstrated experience in proposal writing.
• Proven knowledge and experience with large, complex proposals in response to state government RFPs.
• Experience with industry-standard proposal development processes. APMP or Shipley preferred.
• Experience using proposal platforms and AI tools. Responsive and Copilot experience preferred.
• Experience with content management and content database tools.
• Experience conducting interviews with subject matter experts, reviewing product and services source materials, and meeting milestones and deadlines.
• Advanced skill in editing writing for punctuation, syntax and grammar.
• Expert level experience in Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be proficient creation and use of templates (.dot), styles, field codes, automated tables of contents, etc.

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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